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, A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation. Which
mode of ventilation increases the effort of the client's respiratory muscles? (Select all
that apply)
A. Assist-control
B. Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation
C. Continuous positive airway pressure
D. Pressure support ventilation
E. Independent lung ventilation - ANSWER B. Synchronized intermittent mandatory
ventilaiton
C. Continuous positive airway pressure
D. Pressure support ventilation
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing respiratory distress. Which of the
following are early clinical manifestations of hypoxemia? (Select all that apply)
A. Confusion
B. Pale skin
C. Bradycardia
D. Hypotension
E. Elevated blood pressure - ANSWER B. Pale skin
E. Elevated blood pressure
A nurse is caring for a client that is receiving mechanical ventilation, which has been
placed on pressure support ventilation (PSV) mode. Which of the following statements
by the nurse demonstrates an understanding of PSV?
A. It keep the alveoli open and prevents atelectasis
B. It permits spontaneous ventilation to decrease the work of breathing
C. It is used with clients who have difficulty weaning from the ventilator
D. It delivers a preset ventilatory rate and tidal volume to the client - ANSWER B. PSV
maintains a preset amount of pressure during spontaneous ventilation to decrease the
work of breathing
A provider is discharging a client who has a prescription for home oxygen therapy via
nasal cannula. Client and family teaching by the nurse should include which of the
following instructions? - ANSWER 1. check the position of the cannula frequently
2. report any nasal or difficulty breathing
3. post no smoking signs in a prominent location